Praja Rajyam leader Chiranjeevi was at a loss
for words when tragic tales of weavers unfolded before him during
his surprise visit to the textile town of Sirisilla on Saturday. A
few moments chiru turned emotional listening to the misery of
people. The visit is the first obvious political act of the actor
after launching his party a few weeks ago.

Chiru visited the houses of four weavers who committed suicide
owing to debts. He appeared shaken and perturbed after wailing
family members of G. Rajamouli, a deceased weaver, narrated the
circumstances that led to his suicide. “Governments lacked resolve
to solve your problems and your elected representatives failed
you,” said Chiranjeevi. Though Sirisilla denotes Siri (wealth),
you have been deprived of wealth. The Praja Rajyam will become
your voice.”

This smart success with people, Praja Rajyam president Chiranjeevi
has planned a few more surprise visits, the kind he made on
Saturday by driving down to Sircilla for a first-hand look at the
problems faced by weavers.

Sources said without disclosing details that his visit could be
either to a social welfare hostel, a residential school, hospital
or to a village where farmers were facing problems getting
fertilizer.

Mr. Chiranjeevi is said to be keen on ensuring that his visits do
not send out a wrong message about his party’s views on Andhra
Pradesh as being either ‘integrationist or separatist”. It is
likely that his next such surprise visit will be to a remote
village in the Rayalaseema region, followed by another quick trip
to some place in the coastal districts, most probably a
flood-affected area.